The Boston Celtics had a massive win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. They killed the Pacers 142-105 in a game that was never close at any point. Indiana never had a chance after Jaylen Brown had a career-high 44 points in this game because the Pacers failed to properly cover the three-point line.

On Friday night, less than halfway through a season that has been slightly less smooth, the Celtics faced the prospect of losing three in a row for the first time. Instead, they reminded everyone what they are capable of doing to an opponent,

Consider the Celtics’ skid snapped. After losing four of its last seven and two straight for the first time this season, Boston bounced back in emphatic fashion by bulldozing the Indiana Pacers, 142-105,

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Yes, you can. To listen to Friday's Celtics game on the radio, tune into 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website. "Occasionally when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9," the Sports Hub website said.

Why the Celtics can cover. The Celtics fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 118-114 on Christmas Day despite a quality game from Jayson Tatum, who dropped a double-double on 32 points a

Sixers center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the the 76ers’ 118-114 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

Sixers center Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for the team's Saturday night road game against the 7-22 Utah Jazz due to a left foot sprain, according to the team's injury report. Christmas Day was a wild one for Embiid on Wednesday.

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics (on the road) by a score of 118-114. Embiid finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and two assists while shooting 8/15 from the field and 4/5 from the three-point range in 31 mintues of playing time.